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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver)

8.0 Megapixels
3.8x Wide Angle Zoom Lens
3.0" LCD Display
Optical Image Stabilizer
Face Detection AF/AE
Red-eye Correction
High ISO Sensitivity
Superb Ergonomic Design

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2340B001
B&H# CAPSSD870S

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Canon PowerShot SD870 IS Digital Elph Digital Camera (Silver)

The PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH Digital Camera incorporates a high resolution 8.0 megapixel CCD, and a wide angle, 3.8x optical zoom lens with an optical image stabilizer for steady zooming in an extremely compact and stylish body. Plus the camera is loaded with features including Face Detection technology, in-camera Red-eye Correction, an ISO 1600 setting for sharper images in low light, and five movie modes including a time lapse movie option.

The exclusive Canon DIGIC III processor makes all of these features possible, plus it ensures that your camera performs quickly and supports the unique iSAPS technology that ensures that your pictures always look their best. Other key advancements incorporated into the PowerShot SD870 IS include auto ISO shift for improved low light shooting and an impressive 3.0" PureColor LCD screen offering enhanced colour reproduction and scratch-resistance.

Key Features

• 8.0 Megapixel Resolution: With 8.0 Megapixels of imaging power, the PowerShot SD870 IS delivers stunning detail and clarity, sufficient to produce oversized prints and also provides the freedom to enlarge any section of an image and crop to your exact needs.

• 3.8x Wide Angle Zoom Lens: The SD870 IS Digital ELPH is equipped with a 3.8x optical zoom lens that features wide angle capability equivalent to a 28mm lens on a 35mm filmn camera - that means you'll be able to get the whole family in the shot. Furthermore, the 4x digital zoom brings the combined zooming power all the way to 15.2x for superb detail at sporting events, school concerts and more.

• Optical Image Stabilizer: Canon's lens shift-type optical image stabilizer counteracts the camera shake caused by slight hand movements. Vibration sensors detect the angle and speed of movement and send this information to a processor, allowing the camera to compensate. This adds stability to hand-held, telephoto or moving shots and enables shooting at shutter speeds of up to three stops slower than typical with no noticeable increase in image blur.

• Superb Ergonomic Design: The camera is as beautiful to look at as the images it takes, with a Perpetual Curve design that has the look of fine sculpture; and its unique form is engineered to conform to the shape of your hand- making the camera comfortable to hold.

• DIGIC III Image Processor with iSAPS Technology: Canon's DIGIC III Image Processor is designed to improve processing speed and image quality, so DIGIC III provides markedly faster startup, autofocus and playback, plus it assures that every image is more colorfully vibrant. iSAPS Technology is an entirely original scene-recognition technology developed for digital cameras by Canon. Using an internal database of thousands of different photos, iSAPS works with the fast DIGIC III Image Processor to improve focus speed and accuracy, as well as exposure and white balance.

• Face Detection Technology: The DIGIC III processor in the PowerShot SD870 IS features Face Detection AF/AE, which finds multiple faces in the frame and sets the most suitable focus point when the shutter button is pressed halfway. In addition, Face Detection FE adjusts the flash based on a person's face on the screen. Exposure and flash are then controlled to ensure proper illumination of both the faces and the overall scene, eliminating the common problem of darkened or overexposed faces.

• In-camera Red-eye Correction: Red-eye Correction detects and automatically corrects red-eye during playback for both regular and flash photography. In unusual cases where red-eye is not automatically detected, it can easily be corrected manually during playback mode.

• High ISO to Reduce Image Blur and Expand Low-light Shooting: The PowerShot SD870 IS Digital ELPH features ISO 1600 and High ISO Auto settings that reduce the effects of camera shake and sharpen subjects in low-light situations, giving you greater flexibility for shooting.

• 18 Shooting Modes and In-camera Creative Functions: The PowerShot SD870 IS is adaptable to almost any shooting situation, with Eighteen shooting modes including 11 Special Scene modes, and a manual mode for selection of exposure settings such as White Balance and ISO. For in-camera creative image manipulation, the My Colors photo effects can be applied during or after shooting, and the latest Creative Light Effects let you transform background bright spots to stars, hearts, music notes and more. Furthermore, a My Category function simplifies image management by automatically tagging images with categories such as People, Scenery and Events, based on face detection and the shooting mode selected.

• Advanced Video Recording: The camera has five movie functions to choose from including VGA quality (640 x 480) recording at 30fps or 15fps with sound, and Canon's unique Intelligent Orientation Sensor automatically rotates vertically shot movies for playback on camera, PC or TV via the integrated AV Out connection. You can also shoot time Lapse recording that records VGA resolution at 1 or 2 second intervals, and there is even a Compact Movie Mode (QQVGA; 160 x 120 pixels @ 15 fps) that's ideal for creating movies you can attach to emails.

• High-resolution 3.0" LCD Display: The bright extra-durable, high-resolution 3.0" PureColor LCD screen features a wide viewing angle for comfortable image framing and viewing, and has a tough scratch-resistant anti-reflective coating. Altogether, the LCD screen offers a crisp, clear picture to make shooting, playback and using the camera's menu functions especially convenient.

• USB 2.0 Interface: The PowerShot SD870 IS supports the USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) standard, so you'll enjoy the highest possible data transfer speeds when using a USB 2.0 compatible computer.

• Easy, Flexible Direct Printing Options: The Print/Share button makes direct printing easier than ever. Simply connect the camera to a Canon Direct Photo Printer or PictBridge supported printer, press the Print/Share button and print. The Direct Print feature allows for image preview and editing (including cropping) on the camera when connected to a compatible printer. Also use the Print/Share button to transfer images directly to a computer (Windows).

Image Quality
Optics
Focus Control
Exposure Control

Flash
Performance
Memory & Power
Input/Output

Display
Physical

Camera Type: Wide-Angle Compact Point-and-shoot Digital Camera

Image Quality

Image Sensor: 1/2.5" 8.3 Megapixel CCD

Effective Resolution: 8.0 million pixels

Color Depth: 24-Bit RGB

Color Modes: Vivid, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Neutral, Sepia, Black & White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Custom Color

Image File Formats: JPEG (SuperFine, Fine, Normal)

Recorded Resolution: Large (3264 x 2448)
Widescreen (3264 x 1832)
Medium 1 (2592 x 1944)
Medium 2 (2048 x 1536)
Medium 3 (1600 x 1200)
Small (640 x 480)

Video Recording: AVI Motion JPEG with Audio
640 x 480 @ 30 fps (VGA)
640 x 480 @ 15 fps (VGA)
320 x 240 @ 30 fps (QVGA)
320 x 240 @ 15 fps (QVGA)
160 x 120 @ 15 fps (compact)
640 x 480 @ 1 fps (Time Lapse)
640 x 480 @ 0.5 fps (Time Lapes)
Clip up to 4GB or 60 minutes VGA & QVGA @ 30 or 15 fps, up to 2 hours at 0.5 fps/1 fps (Time Lapse), Up to 1 minute at 60 fps (Fast Frame Rate), up to 3 minutes QQVGA (compact)

Audio Recording: WAV format
record time up to 60 seconds with image

Optics

Lens Type: Canon UA Zoom Lens

Optical Zoom: 3.8x

Lens Focal Length: 4.6 - 17.3mm (28 - 105mm equivalent)

Digital Zoom: 4x

Minimum Focus Distance: 1.2" (3cm)

Maximum Aperture: f/2.8-5.8

Optical Image Stabilization: Yes (Lens Shift-type Optical Image Stabilizer)

Accessory Lens/Filter Mount: No

Focus Control

Focus Type: TTL Autofocus

Focus Modes: Autofocus (9-point AiAF, 1-point AF), Face Priority AF

Focus Range: Normal: 18" (45cm) - infinity
Macro: 1.2" (3cm) - 24" (60cm) wide
Digital Macro: 1.2" (3cm) - 24" (60cm) wide only

Exposure Control

Sensitivity

Auto ISO
High ISO Auto
Selectable ISO (80, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600)

Shutter Type

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Shutter Speed

15 - 1/1600 seconds

Aperture Range

f/2.8-5.5 (max.)

Exposure Metering

Evaluative, Center-weighted average, Spot

Exposure Modes

Program AE, Auto ISO Shift, Exposure Compensation (±2EV stops in 1/3-stop increments), AE Lock

White Balance Modes

Auto, Preset (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H), Custom

Scene Modes

Portrait, Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Aquarium, Underwater, Indoor, Kids & Pets, Night Snapshot, Color Accent, Color Swap, Digital Macro, Stitch Assist

Flash

Built-in Flash

Yes (Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Slow Synchro, Flash On, Flash Off)

Effective Flash Range

1.0' (0.3m) - 13.1' (4.0m)

External Flash Connection

No

External Flash Control

Not Applicable

Performance

Start-Up Time

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Shutter Lag

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Time Between Shots

Not Specified by Manufacturer

Burst Capability

1.3 fps continuous

Self Timer

2 seconds, 10 seconds or Custom

Interval Recording

No

Date & Time Stamp

No

Memory & Power

Built-in Memory

No

Compatible Memory Cards

Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) Card
MultiMediaCard (MMC)

Recording Capacity

Includes 32MB Secure Digital (SD) Card
Still Image Capacity

Superfine Fine Normal

Large 8 14 29

Widescreen 11 18 39

Medium 1 11 20 41

Medium 2 18 32 64

Medium 3 29 52 99

Small 111 171 270

Video Capacity

Video Mode Record Time

640 x 480 @ 30 fps (VGA) 14 seconds

640 x 480 @ 15 fps (VGA) 27 seconds

320 x 240 @ 30 fps (QVGA) 38 seconds

320 x 240 @ 15 fps (QVGA) 1 minute 7 seconds

160 x 120 @ 15 fps (Compact) 3 minutes 9 seconds

640 x 480 @ 1 fps (Time Lapse) 7 minutes 30 seconds

640 x 480 @ 0.5 fps (Time Lapse) 15 minutes 2 seconds

Battery Type

NB-5L Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack

Power Adapter

ACK-DC30 AC Adapter Kit (optional)

Input/Output

Computer Interface

USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) mini-B jack

Direct Print Capable

Yes (PictBridge)

Remote Control

No

Video Output

Yes (NTSC & PAL)

Web-Cam Capable

No

System & Software Requirements

Windows System
IBM PC/AT compatible with Pentium 150MHz CPU (Pentium 300MHz or higher for XP)
Microsoft Windows 98/98SE, Me, 2000, XP
Built-in USB Port
Macintosh System
Power Macintosh, PowerBook, iMac, eMac or iBook with Power PC Processor
Mac OS 9.0 - 9.2, OS X (10.1 - 10.2)
Built-in USB Port

Display

Viewfinder

No

LCD Display

3.0" LTPS TFT Color LCD (230,000 pixels) with brightness adjustment

Language Options

English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish, Thai, Arabic, Romanian, Ukrainian

Playback Options

Single Image, Magnification (2x-10x), Jump, Auto Rotate, Rotate, Resume Playback, My Category, Histogram, Index (9 thumbnails), Sound Memos, Slide Show, Erase (single image, by date, by category, by folder, all images), Movie Playback (Normal Playback, Special Playback, Editing, Erase)

Physical

Dimensions (HxWxD)

3.7 x 2.4 x 1.1" (93 x 59 x 26mm)

Weight

5.5 oz. (155g) excluding battery

32MB Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card

Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery Pack (NB-5L)

Battery Charger (CB-2LX)

USB Interface Cable (IFC-400PCU)

AV Cable (AVC-DC300)

Wrist Strap (WS-700)

Digital Camera Solution Software CD-ROM

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	Superfine	Fine	Normal
Large	8	14	29
Widescreen	11	18	39
Medium 1	11	20	41
Medium 2	18	32	64
Medium 3	29	52	99
Small	111	171	270

Video Mode	Record Time
640 x 480 @ 30 fps (VGA)	14 seconds
640 x 480 @ 15 fps (VGA)	27 seconds
320 x 240 @ 30 fps (QVGA)	38 seconds
320 x 240 @ 15 fps (QVGA)	1 minute 7 seconds
160 x 120 @ 15 fps (Compact)	3 minutes 9 seconds
640 x 480 @ 1 fps (Time Lapse)	7 minutes 30 seconds
640 x 480 @ 0.5 fps (Time Lapse)	15 minutes 2 seconds